OLCA Elects New Officers and Trustees

The Ohio Lawn Care Association (OLCA) recently announced the election of Officers and Trustees to its 2005 Board of Directors. Officers serve a one-year term and Trustees serve three-year terms.

Jeff Bisker, Your Lawn, Inc., Ashville, Ohio was elected to the position of president. Bisker has served on OLCA’s Education, Membership and Legislative committees, and is also a member of the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation and Professional Lawn Care Association of America.

Bill Hoopes, The Scotts Co., has been elected the position of vice president. Hoopes has been active in OLCA since 1990 and has also devoted his time to PLCAA (Professional Lawn Care Association of America) where he has been on the Board of Directors and currently serves on the PLANET Board of Directors.

Dave Winter, Advanced Turf Solutions, Hilliard, Ohio, was elected to the position of treasurer/secretary. Winter graduated from OSU in Turfgrass Management and has spent his last 14 years as a supplier for turf and horticultural products.

Dennis Imler, Lawn Doctor of Arlington-Hilliard-Dublin-Powell-Worthington, will serve the Executive Committee as immediate past president. Imler has been an OLCA member since its incorporation in 1992, became a Board Member in 1994, and has chaired the Publicity Committee for several years.

David Hofacre, GrassMaster, Inc., Canal Fulton, Ohio was elected to his first term as a Board Trustee. Hofacre is a 1975 graduate of the Ohio State University in Turfgrass Management. His work experience includes lawn technician Chemlawn Corp. 1976, Manager Technical Services, Spray A Lawn Corp. 1982 and currently is owner and operator of Grass Master Inc.

Scott Huvler, TurfDoctor, Mt. Vernon, Ohio was elected to his first term as a Board Trustee. Scott attended The Ohio State University. He currently lives in Fredericktown, Ohio with his wife Teresa and their children Hunter, 13 and Hope, 9. Scott started the TurfDoctor Corporation in the summer of 1988 as a lawn care technician. He served as a General Manager of Lawn Care until the fall of 2004 when became General Manager of the Landscape Division at Turf Doctor.